Rulings of Prayer: Conditions and Components

A condition is what must be fulfilled before and during the prayer, such as ritual purity and facing the qibla, while a component is what the prayer itself consists of, such as bowing and prostration. Neglecting a condition, deliberately or by mistake, generally invalidates the prayer, whereas the ruling on a component depends on whether it is a pillar or not.

In this lesson we review the five pillars, then the non-pillar obligations, with practical examples drawn from the questions people commonly ask.